Aeneas
How to say it: ih-NEE-us · /ɪˈniːəs/
From Greek Aineias meaning 'praised' - Trojan hero of Virgil's Aeneid.
Aeneas was the 7,235th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #7,215 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,235 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 9 |
| Share of births | 1 in 368,371 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −12% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #7,215 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aeneas is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aeneas is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, German, Greek.
Famous people named Aeneas
- Aeneas Williams (born 1968)American football player
- Aeneas Coffey (1780–1852)Irish inventor
- Aeneas Chigwedere (1939–2021)Zimbabwean politician
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